NASDAQ:INTC News 18 January 2026 - 21 January 2026

Intel shares surged 10% to $53.67 in early Wednesday trading ahead of its quarterly results due after Thursday’s close. Analysts expect $13.4 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share. Options pricing signals traders are bracing for an 8% move after results. Investor focus remains split between AI-driven server demand and concerns over PC market share losses and manufacturing risks.

Intel shares rose 3.5% to $48.56 in premarket trading Wednesday after upgrades from Seaport and HSBC ahead of Thursday’s earnings report. Options pricing signals an expected 8% swing in the stock by week’s end. Analysts project fourth-quarter revenue near $13.4 billion and data-center sales up over 30%. Investors are watching for updates on Intel’s 18A chip process and foundry progress.

Intel shares rose 3.5% to $48.56 in after-hours trading Tuesday after upgrades from HSBC and Seaport, citing stronger server chip demand and progress in manufacturing. Seaport raised its rating to buy with a $65 target; HSBC moved to hold and raised its target to $50. The moves come ahead of Intel’s earnings report due Thursday. Broader chip stocks fell, with Nvidia and TSMC each down over 4%.

Intel shares rose 5.7% to $49.63 Tuesday after Seaport Research Partners upgraded the stock to Buy with a $65 target, citing PC and manufacturing gains. HSBC raised its price target to $50, expecting stronger server chip demand from “agentic AI,” but kept a Hold rating. Intel reports Q4 and full-year earnings Jan. 22. Wall Street consensus remains at Hold, with skepticism about fundamentals despite recent gains.

Intel shares rose 4.9% to $49.25 Tuesday after Seaport and HSBC raised price targets and ratings ahead of the company’s Jan. 22 earnings report. Seaport set a $65 target, citing PC market share gains and chip advances, while HSBC lifted its target to $50 on stronger server CPU demand from AI. Options trading signals expectations of an 8.8% move after results. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell about 1.4%.

Intel shares fell 2.8% to $46.96 at Friday’s close ahead of its Jan. 22 earnings report. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Analysts recently raised price targets, citing progress in Intel’s foundry business. Trade tensions and tariff threats continue to weigh on chip stocks globally.

Intel shares closed down 2.8% at $46.96 Friday after President Trump announced new tariffs on eight European nations, rattling global markets. U.S. trading resumes Tuesday following the MLK holiday, with Intel set to report Q4 earnings after the close on Jan. 22. European tech stocks fell Monday. Investors are watching for tariff impacts on chip supply chains and Intel’s manufacturing progress.